With Christmas just around the corner, many of us will end up with piles of leftovers once the festive dinners are done. I am always looking for ways to use them up, as I HATE waste – and this is one of my favourite recipes. Simple, quick and delicious, this is always enjoyed by everyone.
Ingredients
· Pasta – we like to use fusilli. As a guide, one handful of pasta per person, plus an extra handful
· 3 tablespoons olive oil
· 1 large onion, chopped
· 2 garlic cloves, crushed
· 3 x 400g tins of chopped tomatoes
· Half teaspoon dried chilli flakes
· 2 teaspoons sugar
· 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
· 1 large handful of torn basil leaves
· Salt and pepper to taste
· Leftovers!
Method
· Heat the oil in a saucepan and fry the onion and garlic
· Stir in tomatoes, chilli flakes, vinegar and sugar
· Bring to a simmer and cook for 45 minutes
· Stir in basil and season with salt and pepper
· Cook the pasta until just softened, drain and stir in the sauce
· Add all your leftovers – this can be anything. Turkey, sprouts, carrots, parsnips, it really doesn’t matter!
· Stir, then cook in the oven at 180 degrees for 20-25 minutes
· Serve topped with grated cheese
A really lovely way to use up all your Christmas leftovers, and a nice change from turkey sandwiches!
I love a good pasta bake, and as you say, a great change from turkey curry!
Love Vicky
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Big Pasta lovers in our house too! very versatile and quick to prepare, Great Post 🙂 xx
Love pasta bake but oh Turkey sarnies are yummy
Mmmm, this looks right up my street. I’m always boiling too much pasta and love a good tomato sauce. Thanks so much for linking up with #recipeoftheweek. I’ve Pinned and Tweeted this post and there’s a fresh linky live now. Hope you join in 😀 x
Yummy. This looks great, and easy to make too. I always try and cook from scratch, and do my best to deal with leftovers – this looks great for me to try with my lot – an easy after-work tea I think – thanks for this, I’ll definitely be trying! x